Boot hanger



March 8, 1955 A. BROCKLEHURST BOOT HANGER Fiid- Aug 13; 1954 INVENTOR. 7 44155 A: eeacmaewwwsr BY Wi wam wfimkiam United States Patent BOOT HANGER James A. Brocklehurst, Barbeau, Mich. Application August 13, 1954, Serial No. 449,700

3 Claims. (Cl. 211-34) The present invention relates to devices on which to hang articles of clothing and specifically to a hanger for boots of the type known as waders, and used by fishermen.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a portable knockdown lightweight device for hanging up boots in such a manner that no folds occur in the rubber and that free air circulates over all of the boot inside and out.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable lightweight device for hanging boots in one of two positions, either with both toes in one direction ofh with heel of one and toe of the other adjacent to each 0 er.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a highly useful three-part device which will take up little space in the fishermans tackle box and may be made of lightweight metal or of plastic as is desired, and one which may be readily formed on metal or plastic casting machines and presses, and as readily assembled for use.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be fully apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the annexed drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the present invention, in perspective,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the invention with a pair of separate boots hung in one manner,

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the wader type of boot hung for drying, and

Figure 4 is a vertical view showing the points of support of the present invention on either pair of boots.

Referring in greater detail to the drawing in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, it will be seen that the invention consists of three pieces, two of them identical. The center piece is a support member having an upstanding shank 11 ending at its upper end in a hook 12, and at its lower end having an outwardly projecting boss 13 on each side.

Each of the other two pieces is an elongated U-shaped member 14 having arms 15 and 17 separated by a bight 16. Arm 15 has its free end portion extending at an angle inwardly across the bight 16 for a portion of the bights width. The arms 15 and 17 of the U-shaped member 14 are substantially parallel for most of their lengths, the other arm 17 being shorter and ending at its free end in an enlarged portion 18 having a square aperture 19. On the arm 15 directly opposite from the aperture 19, an inwardly bent section of substantially V-shape extends toward the aperture 19 approximately the same distance that one of the bosses 13 will extend toward the bent section 20 when positioned in the aperture, as shown most clearly in Figure 4. By virtue of each aperture being square, any tilting of the support member 10 to one side or the other will cause the adjacent portions of the wall of the aperture to frictionally engage the complemental boss 13, to thereby retain the U-shaped member 14 on the boss 13.

This detail of construction gives support to a boot of either type as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 with the inwardly angled end of one arm supporting the boot 21 or 22 across the toe, with the heel in the bight, and with a boss 13 of the support member 10 and the inwardly bent section 20 of the other arm forming side supports for the sole of the boot at the instep line on either side. This permits free circulation of air to the boots by having four point suspension, not any one of the points of suspension crushing or folding the boot to prevent proper circulation.

While a single embodiment has been here illustrated and described other embodiments are contemplated and many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A hanger for boots, overshoes or waders, comprising a support member having an upstanding shank, a hook secured to said shank at the upper end thereof, said support member being formed on each side with outwardly directed bosses on the lower end thereof, and a pair of elongated U-shaped members each being formed with one arm terminating at its free end in an inwardly angled portion partially closing the bight of said member, each of said U-shaped members being formed on its other end with a boss receiving aperture engaging the complemental boss of said support member, said bight and said inwardly angled portion being adapted and arranged to support a boot by the heel and toe respectively, and sole engaging means on said support member and on said U-shaped member adapted and arranged to engage the sides of a boot adjacent the sole for support thereon.

2. A hanger for boots, overshoes or Waders, comprising a support member having an upstanding shank, a hook secured to said shank at the upper end thereof, said support member being formed on each side with outwardly directed bosses on the lower end thereof, and a pair of elongated U-shaped members each being formed with one arm terminating at its free end in an inwardly angled portion partially closing the bight of said member, each of said U-shaped members being formed on its other end with a boss receiving aperture engaging the complemental boss of said support member, said bight and said inwardly angled portion being adapted and arranged to support a boot by the heel and toe respectively, said U-shaped members each being formed with an inwardly bent section on the one of said arms having the inwardly angled portion, said section being adapted and arranged to provide support for a boot on one side adjacent the sole thereof.

3. A hanger for a pair of boots, overshoes or waders, comprising a support member having an upstanding shank, a hook secured to said shank at the upper end thereof, said support member being formed on each side with outwardly directed bosses on the lower end thereof, and a pair of elongated U-shaped members each being formed with one arm terminating at its free end in an inwardly angled portion partially closing the bight of said member, each of said U-shaped members being formed on its other end with a boss receiving aperture engaging the complemental boss of said support member, said bight and said inwardly angled portion being adapted and arranged to support a boot by the heel and toe respectively, said U-shaped members each being formed with an inwardly bent section on the one of said arms having the inwardly angled portion, said section being adapted and arranged to provide support for a boot on one side adjacent the sole thereof, each of said bosses when received in one of said apertures forming with said inwardly bent section of the associated U-shaped member a pair of supports adapted and arranged to support a boot on opposite sides adjacent the sole thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,267,634 Arenz Dec. 23, I941 

